I love to network! Of course, I love being around people, so it makes it very easy for me to network. When you are just starting to grow your business, networking is crucial to your success. I know it was mine!
These are the top three ways I network to keep my business growing, meet new [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 8:17 am
Filed under Networking, Referrals, Social Networking · Tagged with Facebook, Home-based business, Networking, Social Media, Social Media Networking, top ways to networking, Twitter, Work at home
I had the opportunity to attend a teleseminar this morning by L. Drew Gerber CEO & Partner of PressKit 24/7. It was part of the Big Fish Nation program I am a member of. Big Fish empowers women entrepreneur’s to take their business to the next level through hard core business skills with [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Filed under Business, Clients, Home-based business, Internet Marketing, Networking, Nonprofit, Online marketing, Referrals, Sales, Small business owner, Social Media Marketing, Technology, Virtual Assistant, Women entrepreneurs, Women owned businesses, Work at home, potential clients, prospecting · Tagged with Business, business owners, business startups, entrepreneurs, event planners, Events, Home-based business, Internet Marketing, media networking, non profit, Online marketing, online press release, press release, Referrals, sales professional, Social Media Networking, virtual office, Women entrepreneurs, Work at home, work at home moms
I have such a passion for nonprofit organizations and philanthropy. My background was in nonprofit management prior to starting my own business as a virtual assistant. I know the struggles and hardships that face nonprofits in fundraising. Now with the emergence of social media and internet marketing, nonprofit organizations have so many [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Filed under Blogging, Blogs, Business, Home-based business, Internet Marketing, Journaling, Networking, Nonprofit, Online marketing, Outsourcing, Philanthropy, Prospects, Referrals, Technology, Virtual Assistant, Women entrepreneurs, Women owned businesses, Work at home, charity, fundraising, writing · Tagged with Blogs, fundraising, non profit, Philanthropy, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Do you love to network, but don’t have time to follow-up? You’re not alone. The majority of networkers love to mix and mingle with potential new clients at various events, but when they get back to their office, they toss those valuable business cards in a drawer and plan to follow up tomorrow. [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Filed under Business, Clients, Follow-up, Home-based business, Marketing, Nonprofit, Online marketing, Outsourcing, Philanthropy, Referrals, Technology, Virtual Assistant, Women entrepreneurs, Women owned businesses, Work at home, cards, efficiency, entrepreneurs, greeting cards, insurance, potential clients · Tagged with business cards, cards, Follow-up, greeting cards, Sales, sales professionals, scanned, service, tradeshow
If you are a small business owner or a solopreneur, just how many hands do you have? You have a great product or service and you are an expert in your field, but are you spending all of your time telling others about what you do and not really doing it? That’s called [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Filed under Business, Follow-up, Internet Marketing, Networking, Nonprofit, Online marketing, Outsourcing, Referrals, Technology, Virtual Assistant, Women entrepreneurs, Women owned businesses, Work at home, efficiency · Tagged with
I asked my local networking group that question last week and they look at me like I had said a dirty word!! I really don’t remember how I stumbled upon Twitter, but after only being part of this social network site for a couple of weeks I have gained around 75 new contacts. [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Filed under Business, Internet Marketing, Life, Live streaming, Networking, Online marketing, Referrals, Virtual Assistant, Women entrepreneurs, Women owned businesses, Work at home · Tagged with Social Media, Social Media Networking, Social Networking
Whew, what a difference a day makes. This is for all of us Virtual Assistants, or any entrepreneur, who has been discouraged and fearful about starting or continuing our business.
I lost a very good retainer client recently. He had been with me almost from the beginning. I felt it coming and he [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:54 am
Filed under Business, Internet Marketing, Networking, Online marketing, Referrals, Virtual Assistant, Women entrepreneurs, Women owned businesses, Work at home · Tagged with coaches, Home-based business, mentors, women, Women entrepreneurs, women owned business, work at home moms
I love Thursdays, because it is almost the weekend and time to spend with my sweet hubby! But today is an especially sweet Thursday because a fellow VA sent me a Sweet Surprise! (Are you gettin’ the picture?)
One of my clients was looking for an additional Virtual Assistant and I recommended a fellow VA [...]
Posted by Terri Brooks on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Filed under Business, Family, Life, Networking, Referrals, Virtual Assistant, Work at home · Tagged with giving, Home-based business, Networking, Referrals, sharing, Virtual Assistant, women, Women entrepreneurs
